Lynette challenged me almost as much as any guest ever has. She pushes the importance of a strong Google + presence for all small businesses and I am not doing a good job, she said! Lynette has been helping her clients thrive on social media platforms and digital communities since 2006 when she founded Purple Stripe Productions. An industry veteran, Lynette started in enterprise technology in 1989 and social media in 1997. She strives to make the technology invisible instead focusing on an immersive brand.

Jean is hosting a really great series on financial issues called Money School. It covers shopping, debt, saving, and retirement. Looks like great stuff. You can also see her every Wednesday morning at 9am ET on the Today Show. In addition to being an award-winning journalist and best-selling author, she hosts RLTV’s Money Matters, is the personal finance contributor for Newsweek/The Daily Beast, and blogs at JeanChatzky.com.